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Crash-Test Leak Reveals CheryJLR Freelander Ahead of March 31 Debut

Crash-test photos confirm key design cues before the China-first reveal.

Overview

  • The latest leak, published Friday, shows C-NCAP-marked prototypes with boxy Land Rover-style bodywork, roofline LiDAR, and bold Freelander scripts front and rear.
  • Interior images reveal a full-width instrument display below the windshield and a large floating center touchscreen with a row of physical buttons.
  • Chery and Jaguar Land Rover plan a March 31 reveal in China under a stand-alone Freelander brand sold through Chery-run dealers outside JLR’s core lineup.
  • Reporting points to Chery’s T1X platform, a mainstream SUV architecture that suggests a pivot away from Land Rover’s own off-road-focused underpinnings for this model.
  • Powertrains are expected to be electrified, with REEV badges on test cars and coverage indicating plug-in hybrid and full battery-electric variants.